Fleetwood Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries
MINE IS TEMP ABADONDED. (CAN'T READ NEXT FEW WORDS) FOUND ROOF FALL LAST TIE X-CUTS STARTED 20' INTO 3RT TO #5 ENTRY APPRXO 90'X18'X6'H. NO EQUIP INVOLVED WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
Mine #3: 2 reportable incidents Coal
Mine #3 has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1997.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1997
- Latest incident
- Jul 1997
Ownership history
- Ambrose Branch Coal Company Inc 1996 to 1996
- Fleetwood Energy Inc 1996 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
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Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.| Year | Employees | Coal produced (tons) |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2 | 2,708 |
| 1997 | 13 | 33,402 |
| 1996 | 17 | 5,854 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Mine #3 sits in Wise County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 5.9% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Wise County, Virginia · Population 35,727
5.9%
Mining share of county employment
$50,740
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file1997 · 2 incidents
May 7, 1997
VA · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fleetwood Energy Inc · Fall onto or against objects
EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING A ROCK LODGED IN COAL HOPPER WHERE COAL DUMPS IN STACKING TIRE. WHEN ROCK BROKE HE LOST HIS BALANCE FELL FORWARD ADN HIT HIS LEFT SIDE ON A STEEL BAR IN STACING TUBE.